Bottle capping or filling machine



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a INZSIOENTOR 201i aufm Y' Patented Feb. .24, 1931 ymuren "STATES PATENT OFFICE YlLRTI-IUB. GUY `ENC'K, OF WEMBLEY PARK, ENGLAND, 'SSIGNOR TO BURLEGTAS` i LIMITED, 0F LONDON, ENGLAND i BOTTLE QAPPING on FILLING MACHINE Application led `April 24,1928, Serial No. 272,481, and `in Great Britain May 16, 1927.

The invention relates to apparatus for applying discs or caps to the mouths ci filled bottles and vis particularly applicableto filling bottles in situin crates in whichthe "'bottles therein are `supported on and sepa.-

V rated by cross wires of the type constructed with` a number of disking heads or capping heads corresponding to a row of bottles or to the number ot' bottles in the crate, and a table by which theubottles are raised to bring the bottle. mouths into contact with he disking L or capping heads. w '4 nIn lmown methodsin `operating on the crate ofbottles the crate is lifted by its walls into which'the cross wires are ziixed, with the bottles standing` upon thebottom wires and when the mouths of the bottles come into Vpressure contact with thedisking or` capping appliances' there is usually sometrouble because of the unsteadiness "of the bottles and the deiie'ction of the wiresparticularly in the central areaof the crate. Further there is a liability to permanently bend the wires and toinjure the walls of the crate where the wires passthrough-- V y According to thelinvention the apparatus is constructed with the lifting member or lifting members belowthe disking or cappingoriilling heads capable of being raised and lowered, made insections or pedestals which will pass up between and around the bottomwires of the crate andlift one row of bottlesor allthe bottles in a crate at a time independently of the crate, so that the whole crate is not lifted by the walls, and a uniform pressure is imparted to all the bottles against the operating heads and eliminating all tendency of bending 0r disturbing the bottom wiresof the crate, with cam and lever mechanism to raise the table and means to space the operating headsto adjust them for different sizes of bottles."

The invention will be fully described and ascertained by reference to the drawings and the following further descriptionof the operations l rig. V1 is a lehgiadinai Seesen elevar-10a Qty-one form of the invention. Fig. Bis a .trout elevation.

" \Fig.3 is a sectional plan online 3-3 Fig. 1.

y Fig. 4 is a sectional detail of member B.

Fig. 5 is asectionaldetail showing another construction of member B orraising bottles resting on two wires. 55

` Fig. 6 is an elevation of bottle and one separate pedestal for raising bottles resting on one Wire. i

Figs. 7 and 8 are details of ratchet wheels;

Figs. 9 and 10 are side and front elevations 60 (partly in section) showing la modification of the` lifting members B and pedestals b.

Figs. 11 and 12 are side and frontelevations (partly in section)` showing another disposition ot mechanismfor `operating the G5` lifting members B and pedestals b.

Figs. 13 `and 14` are side and front elevations (partly insection) showing another arrangement of mechanism for operating the ilifting members AB and pedestals b.

Figs. 15 and 16arc side and front eleva tions (partly insection) showing a` further modification ot mechanism for operating the lifting members B and pedestals b.

The operating head A comprises a suitable frame `which supports a number of dislring or capping appliances or `filling nozzles the `heads being `o'l known construction.

The machine is constructed with the operating head A fixed upon a suitable framing, Si,

and below it a lifting member B or members B1. Bzadapted to be raised and lowered by a cam `C or cams C1 C2 to bring the mouths of the bottles into Contact with the individual dislring or capping punches or :filling nozzles.

The lifting members B or lifting members B1, B2 are constructed of a number of pedes-` tals Z1 which pass" between or embrace the :bottom wires of the `crateaD and directly contact with and raise the bottles each individually preferably a row at a time partly out of the crate without lifting 0I" disturbing the crate to the disking or capping heads of the filling nozzles above. An angle iron roller-runway or path E mounted on the frame is fitted below the operating head A to receive the crates D and may extend beyond one or both ends of the machine, A lug chain `eoiweyor F travelling i member B and pedestals b5. The shafts and cams rotate in a framing or casing O which forms an oil bath and 1s covered by a catch plate or drip plate P `to catch any spurts or splashes of milk andprevent milk entering the oil bath. The spindles of the pedestals b4 b5 pass through the plate P which 1s formed with .bosses on the upper side and the pedestais are recessedto fit overthe `filling machine,.the lifting mechanism is 4shaft c7. By rotating the shaft C8 by the constructed with two separate members or bars BG and `B7 each provided with a separate filling head for` different sizes of bottles, the members B6 and `B7 `being raised by two pairs of cams C, C7 on the cam shafts o6, c7 the cams C6 having a slierter lift than the cam C7. A continuously driven pinion MG loose on the cam shaft o is formed with one member a of a` clutch the other member a7 being keyed to slide on the shaft, A similar pinion and clutch (not shown) are mounted on the `cam `bar C9 in one direction the cam shaft e and cam shaft o7 and the cam C areset in moi e `pedestals.

cam vCi areset in motion to raise onerlifting member and set of pedestals, and by rotating the shaft C8 in the other direction the tion to raise the other member and set of The moving parts rotate in a framing or casing O1 forming an oil bath and arecovered by a drip plate or catch 1 plate P1 witha drainchannel or gutter p1 at the sides. The catch plate P is formed withbosses on the upper side and the pedestals are recessed to fit over them to prevent `drips or splashes of milk flowing through to the oil bath (seevFig. 18).

Referring to Figs.` l5 and 16 in which the invention is shownas applied to a bottle filling machine, the lifting mechanism is constructed with two separate members for different sizes of bottles raised by two cams C1", C11 on the same cam shaft 012 and is provided with a separate lilling head for each member. rlhe cams are loose on the shaft and areeach fitted withone member nlp of a dog clutch, and the corresponding member 'all is keyed to slide on the shaft and may be brought into enga-gement with either cam as required to raise the lifting` member B10 and pedestals blo or the member B11 and pedestals Z211' 'Ihe cam shaft 01 and clutch member all are driven e by bevel gears m11 in constant mesh.

The framing or casing O2 forms an oil bath for themoving parts covered by a drip plate or catch plate P2V with a drain channel or gutten `192 at the sides. The catch plate P2 is formed with bosses on the upper side and the pedestals are recessed to fit over them to prevent `drips or splashes `of milk flowing through to the oil bath.

What I claim `as. my inventionand to protect by`Letters Patent is :f

.i 1.`:Ina machinefor disking, capping or desire filling` bottles in wire bottomed crates,the comi bination of a stationary operating head, a

"set of* slotted pedestals mounted to` raise the bottles, a further set of slotted pedestalsarrangedadjacent thereto but having a differentflift `from the first` set, vertical spindles upon which the pedestals aremounted, a

`lifting member `below each line` of spindles upon which the lower ends of the spindles rest andacarn for raising each lifting member. i y

filling bottles in wire bottomed crates the combination of a stationaryoperatmg head, a set of slotted pedestals mounted to raise Vthe bottles, a further set of slotted pedestals `arranged adjacent thereto but having a `diffilling bottles in wire bottomed crates the combination of a stationary operating head, a set of slotted pedestals mounted to raise the bottles, a further set of slotted pedestals arranged adjacent thereto but havinga different lift from theirst set, vertical spindlesupon which the pedestals are mounted, a lifting member below each line of spindles upon which the lower ends of the spindles rest, a cam for raising each lifting member, gearing through which the cams are driven and a clutch to disengage the cams from the gearing, a drip plate arranged below the pedestals to catch any overflowing liquid and bosses on the drip plate entering recesses in the pedestals to prevent such liquid from com-` ing into contact with the gearing.

4. In a machine for disking, capping or filling bottles in wire bottomed crates the combination of a stationary operating head, a

set of slotted pedestals mounted to raise the dles upon which the pedestals are mounted, a` lifting member to raise the pedestals and a cam for raising the lifting member, a runway below the head upon which the crates rest, lug chain conveyors to traverse the crates along the runway and mechanism to,... L

...2. In"a. machine for` disking, capping or f,

give the'oonveyorsan intermittent movement the Width of one bottle. Y y

5. In a maehine'for ,dsking oap'pingor v filling bottles 'infvvire bottomed Crates the combination oi' a Stationary operating head,

y a plurality of slotted pedestals mounted tol raise the bottles, vertical spindles upon vvliioliY the pedestals aremountedya vlifting member v to'raise' the pedestals and-a cam for raising the liftinof member, a runway below the head upon Wliielil the crates rest, lug chain conveyors toy ytraverse the crates along the run- I Way, pulleys over which f the chain passes,

' mechanism to give the/conveyors an intermitr 15 tent movement the Width of one bottle and Y mechanism vsynchronized therewith to operatthecamfj .f, f In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.' 5

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